Mom And Son Sentenced On 2nd Degree Murder Charge

(Sioux Falls, SD) — A mother and son are heading to federal prison for a deadly beating in western South Dakota last year. In May of 2023, 43-year-old Theodora Belt and her 23-year-old son Bailey Belt got into a fight with two brothers in the town of Bridger. They beat them with a shovel then ran over one of them. One brother died while they had serious injuries but survived. The Belts have been convicted of second-degree murder and assault. Theodora was sentenced to 27 years behind bars while Bailey received a 27 years prison sentence.

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